City of military glory

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CITY OF MILITARY GLORY.
Staraya Russa
The task was completed by a student of the
group 1838
Efimova Alina

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Staraya Russa

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City of military glory
By the decree of the Presidium
of the Supreme Soviet of the
USSR of February 16, 1984, the
city of Staraya Russa was
awarded the order of the
Patriotic war I degree for the
courage and fortitude shown by
the city's workers during the
great Patriotic war
On April 6, 2015, Russian
President Vladimir Putin issued
a decree awarding the city the
status of " City of military
glory»

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The birth of Staraya Russa
Staraya Russa-a small district center of
the Novgorod region with a population
of less than 50 thousand people - is
one of the oldest cities in Russia. It
stands on the Great waterway "from
the Varangians to the Greeks". It is no
exaggeration to say that Russian
history was born here. There is a legend
about the Foundation of the city by
Prince Rus, a descendant of Prince
Scythian and brother of Prince sloven.
The first mention of Old Russia in the
Chronicles dates back to 1167. Until
the 16th century, it was simply called
Rusa. As part of the Novgorod
Republic, Rusa was a rich trading city.
The source of income for the
townspeople was the salt industry. Until
the 16th century, it was simply called
Rusa.

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History of a small town
Over the millennia of history,
our ancient city has
experienced many tragic
shocks. This is the fight against
the Lithuanians, and the
Swedish occupation. Rushans
have always highly valued
their independence and at
all times distinguished
themselves in the struggle for
freedom not only of their
region, but also of the whole
of Russia.

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Terrible fights
Of all the long-suffering
Russian cities that were swept
up in the war, Staraya Russa
had a particularly bitter fate.
On July 5, 1941, the first
bombs were dropped on the
city. In August, on the outskirts
of Staraya Russa, protracted
bloody battles began. On
August 9, 1941, the Germans
captured the city and turned
it into a real fortress. Strong
points with pillboxes and
bunkers were set up on the
approaches, which can still
be seen on city streets.

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Оppositions
According to historians, Hitler
personally controlled the
position of the German troops
of the old Russian garrison
and attached special
importance to this
bridgehead, since Staraya
Russa was a strategic
transport hub. When in
January 1942 our troops went
on the offensive, a direct
order was received from Hitler
«to stand knee-deep in
blood, but do not surrender
to Russia!»

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"Ramushevsky corridor"
The scene of the most
protracted fighting was the
famous "Ramushevsky
corridor" - the road that
connected the old Russian
German group with the
group in Demyansk,
surrounded by troops of the
North-Western front. The
fascists called this group "a
gun pointed at the heart of
Russia". For a year and a half,
the Germans lost more than
90 thousand of their soldiers
there, and our losses
amounted to about 120
thousand people.

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Staraya Russa is a symbol of
the battles of the NorthWestern front
Staraya Russa is a symbol of
the battles of the NorthWestern front, formed on the
first day of the war and in
September 1941 stopped the
enemy on the territory from
the southern shore of lake
Ilmen to lake Seliger. It was
here that the German units
aimed at Moscow and
Leningrad were crushed.From
August 8, 1941 to February 18,
1944, the city was under
occupation

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Turning point
If before the beginning of the
war in the city there were
about 40 thousand people,
then at the time of liberation
in Staraya Russa There was
not a single resident. The city
lay in Smoking ruins. On
postcards with views of
Staraya Russa the fascists
wrote: "Staraya Russa is a
dead city, a city that will
never be reborn." They signed
the death sentence of our
city! But this self-satisfied
prediction was not to be
fulfilled.

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clearance
The battles for the liberation of Staraya
Russa were already underway in early
1942. At this time, the 11th army
advanced in two directions at onceStarorussky and Demyansk. Slowly, but
surely, day after day, the soldiers
overcame kilometers of roads, then
advancing, then retreating again. With
heavy losses, the village of Parfino was
liberated, followed by other nearby
villages. However, on this, the
movement of Soviet troops forward
significantly slowed down. The German
troops did not want to give up the city.
The suburbs passed from hand to hand
– the enemy, "our". And so it went on for
almost 2 years.

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Old Russian Mother Of God
During these months, the war
broke out. This was also
understood by the fascists.
Feeling the moment of
reckoning, the Hitlerites were in a
hurry to take away everything
valuable from Staraya Russa, and
destroy the rest. During these
days, the famous icon of the old
Russian mother of God and
Church utensils were stolen. Even
the trams were dismantled and
taken out by the occupiers.
Everything that was not taken out
was destroyed immediately.

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Destruction of the city
By 1944, the city had no more
than 30 inhabitants. They hid
from the violent fascists and
tried not to leave their homes
and basements. Only 10 of
the 3,000 homes remained
relatively intact. All businesses
in the city were completely
destroyed. Hospitals, clubs,
libraries, and stores were
razed to the ground. The
ancient city of Staraya Russa
1941-1945, we can say, was
destroyed as a historical
monument.

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Enlightenment
When the Soviets finally
entered the city, they saw
gibbets and fires at every
turn. Staraya Russa was
liberated on February 18,
1944 by units of the First Shock
army. More than 60 people
received the title of Hero of
the Soviet Union for the
battles near Staraya Russa.
Many – posthumously.

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Despite such a stormy history, many temple architecture of the 15th
and 18th centuries has been preserved in Staraya Russa. The most
famous of the churches - the Transfiguration Cathedral, founded at the
end of the 12th century, in its current form has come down to us since
the 15th century.

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The House where the writer F. M. Dostoevsky lived
in 1873-1880 has been preserved.

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In 1913, an obelisk
topped with an eagle
was erected in honor
of the soldiers of the
Wilmanstrand
regiment who
participated in the
Russian-Japanese
war.

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On the outskirts of the city there is a monument
in honor of the pilots of the North-Western front in
the form of a MIG-3 fighter taking off from a
stele.

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Monument tank T-34-85 at the
entrance to the city
T-26 at the Museum of the
North-Western front and
partisan territory

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Monument of Glory in Victory Park

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I am proud of my city and respect its
history!